Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act

Improved Risk Reduction Guidance: The bill provides $100,000,000 for the CDC to work with organizations to provide updated guidance to families and providers to reduce risks to pregnant and postpartum individuals (Section 2, Subsection 1, Part A).

Enhanced Clinical Data Analysis: Funding is authorized to help state, tribal, territorial, and local programs analyze the impact of infectious diseases on pregnant patients, specifically focusing on racial and ethnic minority groups (Section 2, Subsection 1, Part B).

Community Support through Excellence Centers: The bill supports the establishment of regionally based centers of excellence to ensure communities can help pregnant and postpartum individuals get necessary care (Section 2, Subsection 1, Part C).

Expanded Support for Maternal Mortality Oversight: The "ERASE MM" program receives $30,000,000 to expand partnerships and provide technical assistance to Maternal Mortality Review Committees (Section 2, Subsection 2).

Improved Survey Accessibility: The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System receives $45,000,000 to transition to an electronic platform and expand its reach to underrepresented communities (Section 2, Subsection 3, Part C).

Targeted Research for High-Risk Groups: $15,000,000 is authorized for research focused on interventions for demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality and health disparities (Section 2, Subsection 4).

Increased Transparency of Health Data: The Secretary is required to make data regarding diagnostic testing, hospitalizations, and deaths during outbreaks available to the public (Section 3, Subsection B).

Public Health Education: The CDC is directed to conduct education campaigns to ensure individuals, employers, and providers have accurate, evidence-based information during emergencies (Section 4).

Development of High-Quality Care Recommendations: A Task Force will develop recommendations to promote positive birthing experiences and address issues such as telehealth access, mental health, and the inclusion of midwives and doulas (Section 5, Subsection B).